Mich. Admin. Code R. 285.715.13

Current through Vol. 24-24, January 15, 2025

Section R. 285.715.13 - Laboratory seed testing fees

Rule 13.

(1) The fees of $6.00 for purity testing, $5.00 for germination testing, and $10.00 for purity and germination testing are the fees for general crops which include all of the following:

(a) Corn.

(b) Cereals.

(c) Soybeans.

(d) Field beans.

(e) Field peas.

(f) Buckwheat.

(g) Millet.

(h) Rape.

(i) Flax.

(j) Sunflower.

(k) Vetch.

(l) Clovers.

(m) Trefoil.

(n) Alfalfa.

(o) Lespedeza.

(p) Timothy.

(q) Sorghum.

(r) Vegetables and similar kinds of crops.

(2) The fees of $8.00 for purity testing, $7.00 for germination testing, and $14.00 for purity and germination testing are the fees for grasses, which include all of the following:

(a) Bromes.

(b) Fescues.

(c) Orchardgrass.

(d) Reed canarygrass.

(e) Wheatgrasses.

(f) Bluegrasses.

(g) Bentgrass.

(h) Red top.

(i) Ryegrass.

(j) Green needlegrass.

(k) Prairie sandreed.

(l) Sand dropseed.

(m) Switchgrass.

(n) Similar kinds of grasses.

(3) The fees of $16.00 for purity testing, $8.00 for germination testing, and $22.00 for purity and germination testing are the fees for chaffy rangegrasses, which include all of the following:

(a) Big bluestem.

(b) Little bluestem.

(c) Buffalograss.

(d) Indiangrass.

(e) Side oats grama.

(f) Similar kinds of chaffy rangegrasses.

(4) The following are fees for testing flower and tree seed:

(a) Purity ................ $ 8.00.

(b) Germination ............. $ 6.00.

(c) Purity and germination ........ $12.00.

(5) The following are fees for testing mixtures of lawn, pasture, or flower seed:

(a) Purity - $8.00 for the first component, plus $5.00 for each additional component.

(b) Germination - $7.00 for the first component, plus $4.00 for each additional component.

(c) Purity and germination - combine the prices of subdivisions (a) and (b) of this subrule.

(6) The fee for an all states noxious weed examination is $4.00, in addition to a standard purity charge.

(7) The fee for a tetrazolium test is $12.00.

(8) The fee for a sod grower's analysis is $40.00.

(9) The fee for a cold test for soybeans, field beans or corn is $8.00.

(10) The fee for tests that are not listed, for special procedures, extra time, is $20.00 per hour.

(11) The fee for a moisture test is $3.00.

(12) The fees for testing for bacterial blight of a field bean are as follows:

(a) October 1 through December 15 - $15.00.

(b) December 16 through March 30 - $25.00. Blight tests are not conducted from April 1 through September 30.

(13) The fee for testing for bean common mosaic virus, from October 1 through January 15 only, is $10.00.

(14) Seed will not be tested for persons who do not reside in Michigan without the prior approval of the state seed analyst.

Mich. Admin. Code R. 285.715.13

1990 AACS